Contract Negotiator

Contract Negotiator
Charlotte, North Carolina (Remote for NC Candidates)

ARC Group is seeking an experienced Contract Negotiator to support a Fortune 500 organization in the Medical/Health industry. This role is primarily remote, with occasional onsite visits to provider locations throughout North Carolina. The ideal candidate will be comfortable representing the organization in face-to-face meetings with providers as business needs arise.

This is a direct-hire opportunity offering a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive pay, health insurance, a 401(k) with company match and stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and holidays, and flexible work arrangements (remote, hybrid, field, or office-based).

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, negotiate, and manage high-performing provider and vendor partnerships.
• Lead contract negotiations with vendors and providers, ensuring successful implementation and long-term relationship management.
• Conduct market research and analysis as needed.
• Define, initiate, and oversee financial analyses and operational reporting for assigned vendor and provider agreements.
• Monitor and track financial and operational performance of key partnerships.
• Recommend and implement corrective action plans or contract modifications, collaborating with health plans and internal teams as appropriate.
• Facilitate and lead meetings with health plans, corporate stakeholders, and executive leadership to review contract performance, scorecards, and strategic partnership updates.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in vendor and/or provider contract negotiations, contract analysis, or financial modeling within healthcare or a related industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience negotiating fee-for-service and value-based contracts with large hospital systems, including ancillary, professional, and behavioral health services.
• Experience negotiating and managing contracts for Medicare and Medicaid lines of business.
• Strong communication experience supporting external stakeholders on contract terms, pricing, and information requests.
• Experience entering and managing contract data in Salesforce .
• Ability to conduct and interpret low-spend analyses and rate analyses.